Political Quotes

“let me make just a few comments in response to the Senator from North Dakota. First of all, I commend him for his work on this bill, as well as the Senator from Alaska, who has worked very hard to get this bill in a position where it could be brought to the floor and considered by this body--in particular, in helping to work out some very contentious issues that have bedeviled people on both sides of the aisle for quite a long time. In the best spirit of working to get legislation accomplished in a bipartisan way, staffs from the committee itself and the two Senators I mentioned and my staff and others rolled up their sleeves, sat down, and have worked out very satisfactory resolutions to three big problems that previously existed. As far as I know now, those issues are totally resolved, language is ready to be substituted into the bill, and it represents a real achievement to try to move this bill forward. I appreciate their cooperation, and I commend the others who have worked on it as well. I must say also that I am looking forward to working with the Senator from North Dakota when he comes to the State of Arizona to address another issue dealing with Indian Country; that is, the deplorable state of law enforcement, of facilities to deal with people who are apprehended on Indian reservations, and the staff to deal with those. Crime is a huge problem, as is health care, on our Indian reservations throughout the country. It is neglected.”